Dearest Rachel – This should hardly come as any great surprise to you, but I really don’t like the holiday that today happens to bear within it. I’ve come to regard it much like the reformed Ebeneezer Scrooge described his former opinion toward Christmas, as “a false and commercial festival, devoutly to be ignored.” WhichContinue reading “Devoutly to be Ignored”
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We Are the Shoggoth
Dearest Rachel – Last night saw me alone in the bedroom throughout most of the night. Not a complaint, just stating the way things are some evenings; the boys do their thing in the family room, and I’m left to entertain myself in my wing of the house. It’s life as I know it, andContinue reading “We Are the Shoggoth”
from Rachel: Recognizing the Evil Within (part two)
In the blanks below write the two most significant statements in today’s reading assignment. Be prepared to discuss why the statements you chose were significant to you.“A parent’s own inconsistency, anger, moodiness, materialism, sensuality, or deception can be a far more serious stumbling block to the teen’s life than whatever problems … the parent isContinue reading “from Rachel: Recognizing the Evil Within (part two)”
from Rachel: What on Earth is a ‘Rapture’?
…Glance at the segment on week 7, day 5, then write a brief synopsis of pre-millennialism in this space: “After a seven year tribulation, Christ will return, bind Satan, rule for 1,000 years with the martyred saints, loose Satan, have a final battle, conduct final judgment, and usher in eternity” Please read the following primaryContinue reading “from Rachel: What on Earth is a ‘Rapture’?”
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